Russian holidays There are a lot of national holidays in Russia. The most popular holidays are Victory Day and New Year's Day. The first holiday of the year in New Year's Day. There are lots of New Year traditions in Russia. It's a family holiday. People usually get together with their relatives, cook delicious meals and decorate New Year's three. Russians great the New Year listening to the President's speech and drinking champagne. Then we make fireworks and gifts. The greatest national holiday in our country is Victory Day. It's on the 9th of May. The holiday marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the Second World War in 1945. It is a sacred holiday for every Russian, because almost every family in Russia has a person who didn't return from battlefields. We are grateful to our saviors, to those who sacrificed their lives for us. The military parades and the Immortal Regiment march take place in every city of our country and are important part of the celebration. More than 10 million people in Russia participate in the Immortal Regiment march every year. The Victory Day is my favorite holiday. You feel national unity and the energy of understanding. Gifts In our country people usually make gifts on the New Year's day. On the Men's Day women give men small gifts, on the Women's Day it's the other way round. On Easter day people give each other Easter cakes.